In August 2011, three years after the 2008 enactment of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA), an amendment was signed into law to exempt “ordinary” children’s books from the law’s third-party testing and certification provisions, and promises to make testing less burdensome for novelty and book-plus publishers. “Ordinary” books include those printed on paper or board using process inks and bound and finished using conventional methods, including books with spiral bindings and laminates. We still have to comply with the lead limits and the tracking labels.
The new amendment also removes the requirement of testing products manufactured prior to the enactment of the law, including books produced before 1986. However, novelty books and book-plus titles for children 12 and under that contain components not made of paper or board, or are printed on materials other than paper or board, still must comply with the third-party testing and certification provisions of the Act.
At Leo, we continue to keep a close eye on the latest industry standards and requirements to help insure that we comply with rules and guidelines when possible. In the meantime, you may browse at the CPSC website at
www.cpsc.gov or follow the link below for more details.
http://www.publishersweekly.com
Should you have any questions regarding the safety compliance, please do not hesitate to contact our sales representatives for further information.